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UM Zika experts weigh 'the cost of inaction' Educational volunteers, "Drain and Cover" posters and insect repellent giveaways don't prevent the spread of Zika - people do.
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84 Pregnant Women in Florida Infected With Zika Virus Health officials in Florida confirmed on Thursday that 84 pregnant women in the state have been infected with the Zika virus. Speaking at a forum on the virus at the University of Miami, doctors said they have been urging the infected women to speak ...
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Florida family grieves loss of newborn in twins' viral photo Days after a photo of Florida newborn twins hugging in a hospital went viral, the family is grieving the the loss of one of the boys, born with a rare medical condition.
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Zika doubled devastating birth defects in Brazil (CNN) The pictures from Brazil are heartbreaking: baby after baby born with a small head and damaged brain after an attack by the Zika virus during pregnancy.
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Zika Money Is Running Out Across Federal Agencies Another government agency fighting Zika has run out of cash to do it, as Congress fights over whether and how to come up with more.
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Want To Lower Your Risk Of Serious Asthma Attack? Take Vitamin D Supplements Vitamin D supplements alongside regular asthma medication could help reduce severe asthma attacks from 6 percent to 3 percent. In the study, the risk of hospitalization was also found to reduce with inclusion of supplements.
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New electrical stimulation therapy can help stroke patients move paralyzed hand THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2016 -- A new form of electrical stimulation therapy can help rewire the brain and restore some dexterity to a hand that's been paralyzed by stroke, a new clinical trial shows.
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Statins or not? New study aims to help doctors and patients decide (CNN) The thought that comes to mind when you hear the word "statin" may depend on your age. Below the age of 40 and you may not have come across them, but for everyone else, these drugs can be something they love, or equally as often, loathe.
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Exercise May Lessen Some of the Bad Effects of Alcohol Drinking in moderation isn't necessarily a bad thing; some research, especially in the area of heart disease, suggests that alcohol may even provide some benefits.
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Exercise May Cut Health Risks Linked to Alcohol Consumption Exercise may offset the increased risk for death associated with consuming large amounts of alcohol, new data suggest. In an analysis of data from eight British population-based surveys, the association between alcohol intake and all-cause mortality ...
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Excess Pre-Pregnancy Weight May Slightly Raise Baby's Cerebral Palsy Risk THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Some women who are overweight or obese before pregnancy may face a slight increased risk of having a baby with cerebral palsy, a new study suggests.
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'Cancer Moonshot' Panel: Focus on Immune Therapies Cancer research should focus on getting more tailored data from individual patients - and provide that information to them and their doctors in a useful way, experts said Wednesday.
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Heart rhythm disorder may be tied to wider range of ailments WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2016 -- Atrial fibrillation, a common type of heart rhythm disorder, is associated with a wider range of conditions than previously believed, researchers report.
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Child neglect claimed in teen's plan to end her own life Jerika Bolen, 14, browses the internet to show Angie Frank, a private duty nurse who has been working with the Bolen family for more than a year.
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Irregular heartbeat may be tied to more than just stroke risk Atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heartbeat that's already linked to an increased risk of stroke, may also be tied to higher risk of heart attack, heart failure, kidney disease and sudden death, according to a new research review.
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Amid Concerns, Spraying Of Naled Delayed In Miami Beach's Zika Fight MIAMI BEACH (CBSMiami) - Dozens of protesters lined up in front of Miami Beach city hall as local leaders talked about a chemical causing debate in the Zika fight - Naled.
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Zika spraying in Miami: What you need to know (CNN) Predawn aerial spraying for Zika-carrying mosquitoes, set to begin Friday, is bugging out residents of Miami Beach, Florida.
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After public outcry, aerial spraying for Zika over Miami Beach delayed until Friday A fiery public debate Wednesday about the use of aerial spraying to kill mosquitoes carrying Zika virus in South Beach raged from a protest outside City Hall to a rowdy public meeting inside and prompted Miami-Dade officials to delay the start of ...
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Story Behind Touching Viral Photo of Newborn Twins Takes Heartbreaking Turn The story behind a touching viral photo of newborn twins took a heartbreaking turn Wednesday. Brandy Guettler and Tommy Buchmeyer recently posted a photo on Facebook of their infant twins - Hawk and Mason - hugging, WPEC-TV reported.
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5 questions: What you don't know about vaccines could hurt your kids Many people don't remember the time before vaccines. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia describes it as a world when parents kept their children out of public swimming pools to prevent polio and held "chicken pox parties," in hopes their children ...
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Patients with advanced lymphoma in remission after T-cell therapy Dr. Cameron Turtle, shown in his lab at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, is a leader of a study using CAR T cells to treat blood cancer.
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2 Utahns die every day from suicide, but hope is available New data show that an average of two Utahns die from suicide every day and 12 are hospitalized or treated in emergency rooms due to injuries from suicide attempts.
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Face transplants: the ups and downs So far, six of the 36 people to have received face transplants globally since 2005 have died. Transplant 703x422. PIC: This combination of pictures dated February 6, 2006 (left) and November 2006 (right) of French Isabelle Dinoire, 39, a few months ...
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FDA Warns Against Using Ovarian Cancer Screening Tests Clinicians should not recommend the use of ovarian cancer screening tests on the market because their propensity for inaccurate results may lead women to either forgo needed care, or opt for unnecessary care, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...
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Stunning Videos of Evolution in Action You've undoubtedly seen this plot before: a cast of characters gets slowly whittled down over the course of a quest, in which increasingly difficult challenges compels the protagonists to acquire new skills.
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Former doctor pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2013 overdose deaths Former West Palm Beach doctor John Christensen was charged with manslaughter for the overdose deaths of two patients from painkillers and anti-anxiety medicines.
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Brown Univ. to Put Tampons in ALL Bathrooms: 'Not All People Who Menstruate Are Women' screen-shot-2016-09-08-at-2-37- Well, here's something out of Ivy League Brown University that you probably weren't expecting.
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See for yourself: A giant petri dish models antibiotic resistance (CNN) We believe what we see ... so how do unseen ideas become believable? Antibiotic resistance could have a drastic impact on all of our lives, but is invisible to the naked eye and impossible for most to comprehend.
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New FDA regulations point to uncertain future for e-cigarette industry 18 Gauge Vapor employee Justin Thomas exhales vapor from an e-cigarette at the shop, 777 S Jenkins Ave. New FDA rules regulating e-cigarette sales went into effect on Aug. 8. New Food and Drug Administration regulations went into effect last month that ...
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Alexandria: Responding to Hepatitis Outbreak Anyone who dined at Tropical Smoothie Cafe around Aug. 9 may still be at risk for Hepatitis A. According to the Virginia Department of Health, a Hepatitis A outbreak has been traced to imported strawberries served at Tropical Smoothie Cafe.
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Jurupa Valley children face long-term treatment if leprosy is confirmed Two students at Indian Hills Elementary School in Jurupa Valley -- who may live in the same house, could face at least a year of antibiotics if they're confirmed to have leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease.
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World's first face transplant recipient dead at 49 A French woman, who was the world's first recipient of a face transplant, died in April "after a long illness," hospital officials said Tuesday.
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Feds: Patients suffered in nursing home fraud case The federal government has sued Brentwood-based nursing home company Vanguard Healthcare LLC., alleging the company submitted false claims to Medicare and TennCare on behalf of its senior residents and failed to provide them with even basic ...
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Hepatitis A outbreak sickens 89 people in 7 states, CDC says (CNN) A continuing outbreak of foodborne hepatitis A linked to frozen strawberries has sickened 89 people in seven states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
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'Hacking Hillary': Clinton's cough becomes latest flash point in US presidential election Opponents of Hillary Clinton sought to exploit a severe coughing fit she suffered on the campaign trail in their latest attempt to undermine the front-runner for the White House.
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Regular exercise tied to lower health costs with heart disease (Reuters Health) - Need another reason to exercise? A new study suggests that routine workouts are associated with significantly lower health costs for heart disease patients.
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Here's Why Half an Hour of Exercise Can Save You $2500 a Year All it takes is 30 mins of sweating, five days a week, to save yourself thousands of dollars. by Michael Rodio. Follow. Email. News flash, fellas: Being overweight is expensive.
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How the federal war on marijuana is hurting veterans The American Legion, a group representing 2.4 million U.S. military veterans, has called on Congress to remove marijuana from Schedule 1 of the federal Controlled Substances Act and "reclassify it in a category that, at a minimum will recognize ...
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Pot And Pregnancy: No Harm Seen At Birth, But Many Questions Remain Between 2 percent and 5 percent of women say they use marijuana while pregnant, according to the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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Your Gluten-Free Diet Isn't Necessary. At all. bread You can start eating regular bread and pasta now, people. New research has shown that, as we suspected, if you don't have celiac you really don't need to be following a gluten-free diet.
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Younger White Women Are Behind The Surge Of Gluten-Free Diets The percentage of Americans who follow a gluten-free diet is more than three times higher than the percentage of Americans with celiac disease.
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Judge orders state not to block Planned Parenthood funding SALT LAKE CITY - A judge is ordering the state of Utah not to stop funding its Planned Parenthood branch over advocacy for legal abortion or unproven allegations against the national organization.
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Dead Birds in Monrovia Test Positive for West Nile Virus According to the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District, West Nile virus activity was detected in most of the valley.
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Hillary's Records: It's Good She's Not an MD Regarding your editorial "The FBI's Clinton File" (Sept. 3): Imagine the field day a personal-injury lawyer, likely a Democrat, would have with Hillary Clinton, M.D.
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Exclusive: Rep. Diane Black Slams Proposed HHS Rule, Obama's 'Unholy Alliance' With Planned Parenthood The Obama administration has proposed a new federal regulation that would block states from defunding Planned Parenthood by denying the nation's largest abortion provider Title X funds.
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Overnight Regulation: Biz group sues over OSHA 'union walk around rule' Welcome to Overnight Regulation, your daily rundown of news from the federal agencies, the courts, Capitol Hill and beyond. It's Thursday evening here in Washington and we're happy this short week is coming to a close.
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More Than 100000 People Urge Obama To Stop The DEA From Banning Kratom A new petition responds to news that the feds are making the herb a Schedule I controlled substance. 09/07/2016 05:40 pm ET | Updated 11 hours ago.
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